Determine the empirical formula of an oxide of nitrogen that contains 46.67 % nitrogen by mass. A) N₂O₅ B) N C) N₂O D) N₂₂ E) NO

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The empirical formula is determined by converting the percentage of nitrogen to moles and comparing it to the moles of oxygen. With 46.67% nitrogen, the rest is oxygen (53.33%). The ratio of moles of nitrogen to oxygen is approximately 1:1, leading to the empirical formula NO.

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